A national homebuilder is continuing to lay foundations for success in the South West with continued growth, and commitment to a long-term apprenticeship scheme. With regional offices already in the Midlands and the South East, Bovis Homes opened its Exeter office in 2013 with just six members of staff. Now, with more than 100 staff based in Exeter and its surrounding developments in locations like Cranbrook, Ottery St Mary, Dawlish and Teignmouth, the national homebuilder is expanding its apprenticeship scheme, firmly concreting its position in the South West with the promise of...
The trend for wedding cakes made of cheese is being reflected in a new class at this year’s Devon County Show held on May 19-21 at Westpoint, Exeter.
Cheesemakers are being challenged to create and decorate a three or five tier cake.
Award-winning Devon cheesemaker Mary Quicke MBE, who is managing director of Quickes Traditional and Devon County Agricultural Association Chairman of Council, is very supportive of this new class.
“We want to add a new dimension to our dairy produce competitions and reflect changing tastes,” she said.
Leading local advice charity, Citizens Advice Exeter, has released further results from its second economic well-being survey.
The results show that women and people aged 16-30 years of age have the lowest level of economic well-being.
The initial results of the survey, run in partnership with the Express and Echo, Radio Exe, Exeter City Council and Exeter Chamber of Commerce, are available from the charity’s website – www.citizensadviceexeter.org.uk
Citizens Advice Exeter Chief Executive Steve Barriball said: “We have now completed some further analysis and found...
BBC Radio 1’s Annie Mac and Huw Stephens last night announced the line-up for the BBC Introducing stage at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Exeter, revealing that acts including The Hunna, Emmi, Black Foxxes and Declan McKenna, will perform alongside returning acts Rosie Lowe, Blossoms, Spring King and Izzy Bizu at Europe’s biggest free ticketed event at Powderham Castle on 28 and 29 May. The BBC Introducing stage at Big Weekend will showcase performances from the best emerging talent from across the UK, and will include appearances from a number of artists with links to Devon including Tiny Folds...
A man has died after his car left the road and overturned in a field at Honiton this morning [27 April].
Emergency services were called at 8am after his vehicle was found in a field off the old A30 near to the showground at Fenny Bridges.
The driver, thought to be aged 50 and from Torquay, sustained serious injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. His next of kin has been informed and police await formal identification.
The old A30 [B3177] was closed along with one lane of the main A30 while officers from the Serious Collisions Investigation Unit carried...
People living in mobile homes in Exeter are being given the chance to apply for grants to make energy improvements in their homes.
Exeter City Council is working in partnership with Wessex Energy to provide grants of £2,000 to qualifying Exeter mobile or park home owners. If the cost of works exceeds £2,000, applicants are able to apply to Wessex Resolutions CIC, a not for profit lender, for a loan to make up the difference.
Mum2mum market nearly new sales has been a haven for cash strapped parents in London and the South East and now local mum Joanne Jones is bringing it to Exeter
The market provides an opportunity for parents to make money selling their outgrown baby clothes and equipment to other families. All goods for sale must be in excellent condition and sellers keep 100% of their proceeds on the day.
Buyers can make serious savings at their local Mum2mum market. Large items like designer prams and nursery furniture sell for about one third of their retail price whereas baby and...
East Devon District Council has improved information and signs advising visitors and residents about the seasonal dog bans on some areas of our beaches.
This year, for the first time, the council is using temporary stencils at the beach entrances so that the ban areas are clear to everyone. The seasonal ban lasts from May 1st to September 30th each year.
Cllr Iain Chubb, East Devon’s Portfolio Holder for the Environment, said: “Not everyone wants to share our beaches with dogs and the presence of dogs in ban areas can cause distress to others, so we are asking that all dog...
Kindly Leave the Stage – UK TOUR 2016 A comedy by John Chapman Directed by Adam Morley
Norwich based Baroque Theatre Company announce their 2016 tour of John Chapman’s farce Kindly Leave the Stage. Back by popular demand, and marking Baroque’s biggest to date, Kindly Leave the Stage will play in an impressive 33 venues across the UK- from Penzance in Cornwall to Carlisle in Cumbria, and many towns and cities in between.
Kindly Leave the Stage opens in Horsham on 1 April and arrives in Exeter at the Cygnet Theatre on 2 June.
Emergency services attended a serious one-vehicle collision on the old A30 at Honiton.
Police, fire and ambulance crews were called at 8am today (27 April) after a car left the carriageway and ended up upside down in a field close to the showground.
The male driver of the car has sustained serious injuries and was treated by paramedics at the scene.
The old A30 road is closed in both directions between the Fenny Bridges junction and the Honiton junction.
Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to email 101@dc.police.uk or phone 101, quoting log number 89...
